Readings
I - Is. 62: 1-5
II - 1 Cor. 12: 4-11
III - Jn. 2: 1-11
THE POWER OF GOD TRANSFORMS
The change that God brings about in every person and everything is always for the best. The first reading is about God transforming the status of Israel symbolically by changing its name. From ‘Desolate’ and ‘forsaken’ to ‘My Delight is in her’ transforming her status to a crown of beauty and a royal diadem in the hands of the Lord. The Gospel reading is about the miracle of the Wedding Feast Cana where Jesus changes six jars of water into tasty wine that has ever been served. The power of God has the capacity to change, transform and in short make all things anew.
The second reading is about varieties of gifts, services and activities. Each of us are gifted uniquely for a purpose. “All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses (1Cor. 12:11)”. But have we ever discovered the gift that God has bestowed upon us? Do we utilise it for the purpose that God intends? Surrender to the Lord and invoke his power to transform us into that type of person that God intends so that we may become a royal diadem and crown of beauty in the hands of God with the name: ‘My Delight is in him/her’ and a new wine of cheer, joy, happiness, peace, comfort and consolation to whomever we come in contact with. May our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus I surrender myself to you”.
